Patents by Inventor Luis Costas de la Pena

Luis Costas de la Pena has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6674827
    Abstract: A segmented lattice rack to store fuels coming from nuclear reactors, whose walls are made of plates joined orthogonally forming a mesh defining multiple cell cavities which are longitudinally coupled forming a sandwich comprising a central part coinciding with the active part of the stored element, being from a material obtained from neutronic poisons, preferably boron treated steel; whilst the end areas coinciding with the non-active part of the stored radioactive element are of normal stainless steel, joined to each other and with the adjacent components by means of welding or pretensioning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Assignee: Equipos Nucleares S.A.
    Inventors: Luis Costa de la Peña, Javier Tovar Albillos
  • Publication number: 20030223529
    Abstract: A segmented lattice rack to store fuels coming from nuclear reactors, whose walls are made of plates joined orthogonally forming a mesh defining multiple cell cavities which are longitudinally coupled forming a sandwich comprising a central part coinciding with the active part of the stored element, being from a material obtained from neutronic poisons, preferably boron treated steel; whilst the end areas coinciding with the non-active part of the stored radioactive element are of normal stainless steel, joined to each other and with the adjacent components by means of welding or pretensioning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2002
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Inventors: Luis Costa de la Pena, Javier Tovar Albillos
  • Publication number: 20030174801
    Abstract: A rack to store fuels from nuclear reactors, formed by individual cells according to a four corner matching, in which each one of the individual cells (1) is formed by four plates (2) joined along the longitudinal edges, forming a hollow quadrangular prism and open on its bases, in which said plates have crenelated longitudinal edges, provided with protrusions (21), preferably rectangular, of variable length, of a width at least equal to the plate (2) thickness and a fillet weld backing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2003
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Applicant: Equipos Nucleares, S.A.
    Inventors: Luis Costas de la Pena, Javier Tovar Albillos